CIRCULAR NO: JMT/120/24 February 26, 2024
Shabaan 15, 1445
The forecast for the Crescent of 1st Mahe Ramadhan 1445 A.H. is as follows: – (Please note that the forecast is based for Dar-es-Salaam and all timings are Dar-es-Salaam local time, other towns should make necessary adjustments depending upon the time of sunset).
The birth of the Astronomical New Moon is at 12.02 p.m. on Sunday 10th March 2024 i.e. 28th Shabaan 1445 A.H.
On Monday 11th March 2024, the age of the New Moon after the Sun has set is:
Sunset | 6.38 p.m. |
Crescent age at Sunset | 30 hours 37 minutes |
Moonset | 7.40 p.m. |
Time Duration | 1 hour 2 minutes |
Crescent Elongation at Sunset | 17.24 degrees |
Moon Altitude at Sunset | 14.12 degrees |
Professor Yallop q parameter | 0.904 (Zone A) |
SIGHTING IS POSSIBLE
The best time to observe the crescent is when the sun is 5 degrees below the horizon at 6.54 p.m., when the crescent will Insha’Allah be 5 degrees North of West, 8 degrees North of where the sun had set.
EXPECT 1st DAY OF MAHE RAMADHAN 1445 AH ON TUESDAY12THMARCH 2024.
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